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    War Notes: From the battlefield

    War Notes: From the battlefield

    Editor’s note: To mark the fourth birthday of the Kyiv Independent, the War Notes newsletter team decided to pass one edition of the newsletter to a special guest writer, who could capture the time and place we are at in Russia's war against Ukraine …

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    US presses Greece to join NATO’s PURL funding for Ukraine arms

    The United States is pressuring Greece to contribute to the PURL initiative, which funds the purchase of American weapons for Ukraine, Greek outlet Ekathimerini reported , citing domestic sources.

    Ahead of a NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in …

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    Russia poses a long-term threat to Europe, say French and Finnish ministers #shorts

    Russia poses a long-term threat to Europe, say French and Finnish ministers #shorts

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    Russia threatens to attack Europe! The West takes action and gets ready to freeze assets

    Russia threatens to attack Europe! The West takes action and gets ready to freeze assets

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    Ukrainian presidential office says US arms deliveries continue, calls 'freeze' reports speculative

    Despite splashy headlines, the United States has stopped weapons deliveries to Ukraine — all programs are ongoing, and partners are discussing increasing assistance, according to Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to the head of the Office of the President. …

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    Ukraine is cautiously optimistic as Trump's son-in-law enters peace talks — here's why

    Ukraine is cautiously optimistic as Trump's son-in-law enters peace talks — here's why

    As U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner takes on a more active role in the latest peace push, Ukrainian officials say they are cautiously optimistic about his involvement.

    Kushner joined U.S.-Ukraine negotiations in Geneva on Nov. 23 …

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    Negotiations between Ukraine and the US in Miami ended after five hours of silence #shorts

    Negotiations between Ukraine and the US in Miami ended after five hours of silence #shorts

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    European leaders warn Zelensky of possible U.S. betrayal amid distrust of Trump’s Ukraine peace talks

    Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz and France’s President Emmanuel Macron warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of a possible betrayal of Europe and Ukraine by the United States, the German weekly Der Spiegel reports

    In a confidential …

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    Ukrainian drones hit Temryuk port, Syzran refinery, and Grozny-City tower in overnight strikes

    Ukraine launched new strikes on targets inside Russia overnight into Friday, December 5.

    A fire broke out at the port of Temryuk in Russia’s Krasnodar region after a UAV attack, the regional operations headquarters said.

    No injuries were reported, …

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    Ukrainian NGO returns 18 children from Russian-occupied Kherson

    Ukrainian NGO returns 18 children from Russian-occupied Kherson

    A group of Ukrainian children ages 2 to 17 returned to Ukraine from Russian-occupied territories in southern Kherson Oblast, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin said on Dec. 5.

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    HORROR in the Dnipropetrovsk region! Russian drone takes the life of a 12-year-old boy

    HORROR in the Dnipropetrovsk region! Russian drone takes the life of a 12-year-old boy

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    Ukraine says it struck major Russian chemical plant, sparking fire

    Ukraine’s General Staff said its forces hit the Nevinnomyssk Azot chemical plant in Russia’s Stavropol Krai overnight on December 4, damaging a production workshop and igniting a fire.

    The plant is one of Russia’s largest chemical facilities and a …

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    Call transcript shows EU leaders tell Zelensky that they, not US, will decide on frozen Russian assets

    Call transcript shows EU leaders tell Zelensky that they, not US, will decide on frozen Russian assets

    European leaders privately insisted they alone should control decisions over immobilized Russian assets, even as the US reportedly lobbied European countries to block plans to lend the cash to Ukraine.

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    Putin vows to continue capturing Ukrainian territory, says Donbas will be 'liberated'

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged to continue capturing Ukrainian territory. The self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk “people’s republics” (“DPR” and “LPR”) “will be liberated in any case,” Putin said. “That’s what it all comes down to. …

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    Ukraine war latest live: HUR says it destroyed Russian Su-24 tactical bomber, other targets in occupied Crimea

    Ukraine war latest live: HUR says it destroyed Russian Su-24 tactical bomber, other targets in occupied Crimea

    Ukraine's military intelligence agency, HUR, said its drones hit a Russian Su-24 tactical bomber as past of a series of eight "accurate strikes" on military targets inside Russian-occupied Crimea on Dec. 5.

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    Ukrainian airstrike hits Lukoil’s Bobrov oil depot near Voronezh

    Ukraine’s military is continuing a campaign of strikes against Russia’s oil infrastructure, aiming to hinder the sector’s recovery and disrupt supplies to the Russian military.

    On December 4, it became clear which facility in the Voronezh region was …

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    Poll: Majority of Americans think Ukraine territorial concessions, troop cap would hand victory to Russia

    Poll: Majority of Americans think Ukraine territorial concessions, troop cap would hand victory to Russia

    The More in Common survey shows strong international objections to key parts of the latest peace proposals being put forward by the White House.

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    Putin wraps up first India visit in 4 years, touts 'privileged partnership' on oil, defense

    Putin wraps up first India visit in 4 years, touts 'privileged partnership' on oil, defense

    President Vladimir Putin said Russia would continue supplying fuel to India's "rapidly growing economy," calling Moscow a reliable energy partner.

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    Migration Scare Stories: Is Ukraine Really at Risk of an Influx of Labor Migrants?

    Up to a million migrants will arrive in Ukraine, and for them even $10–15 counts as big money” – this is one of the most common scare stories about foreigners supposedly taking jobs from Ukrainian citizens. Vox Ukraine examines how grounded these …

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    New US strategy document takes hard line on Europe's 'trajectory,' NATO expansion

    New US strategy document takes hard line on Europe's 'trajectory,' NATO expansion

    The document says that it is in the U.S. interest to "negotiate an expeditious cessation of hostilities in Ukraine" to enable the country's post-war recovery, stabilization of European economies, and to "reestablish strategic stability with Russia." …
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    Ukrainian lawmaker exposed as leading criminal group, anti-corruption agencies say

    Ukrainian lawmaker exposed as leading criminal group, anti-corruption agencies say

    Ukrainska Pravda, citing law enforcement sources, reported that Anna Skorokhod, a lawmaker from the For the Future party, is suspected of taking a large bribe.

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    FIFA ordered European clubs to ignore Russia sanctions, investigation finds

    FIFA ordered European clubs to ignore Russia sanctions, investigation finds

    Football clubs are forced to pay outstanding transfer fees even if doing so runs the risk of violating banking restrictions and sanctions against Russia.

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    Ukraine's top security officials meet US negotiators in Miami amid peace push

    Ukraine's top security officials meet US negotiators in Miami amid peace push

    The visit comes amid a surge of diplomatic efforts after the U.S. backed a 28-point plan that many viewed as effectively pushing Ukraine toward capitulation in Russia's all-out war.

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    Ukraine hits Russian seaport, oil refinery in reported drone strikes

    Ukraine hits Russian seaport, oil refinery in reported drone strikes

    A fire cause damage to facilities at the Temryuk port in Krasnodar Krai, a major Russian hub and oil export terminal. Locals also reported explosions at the Syzran Oil Refinery in Samara Oblast.

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    OSINT Intelligence Platform - Architecture Views

    Pipeline View (Data Plane)

    “How a Telegram message becomes actionable intelligence”

    This view shows the journey of data through the platform - from raw Telegram messages and RSS feeds to enriched, searchable intelligence. External sources …